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Opening Date
Aug 14, 1997
Closing Date
Jun 14, 1998
1st Preview
Jul 16, 1997
1st Preview
Jul 16, 1997
Previews
34
Performances
333
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Criterion Center Stage Right
(Aug 14, 1997 - Nov 16, 1997)
Gershwin Theatre
(Dec 03, 1997 - Jun 14, 1998)
Setting
Philadelphia, 1776
Comments
When this production transferred from its non-profit run to its commercial run, producers, managers, and others associated with the transfer received new production credits. These individuals are included on the replacement/transfer page.
Theatre Owned / Operated by B. S. Moss Enterprises (Charles B. Moss, Jr., Executive Director)
Produced by The Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes: Artistic Director; Ellen Richard: General Manager; Gene Feist: Founding Director)
Music by Sherman Edwards; Lyrics by Sherman Edwards; Book by Peter Stone; From a concept by Sherman Edwards; Music orchestrated by Brian Besterman; Dance arrangements by Peter Howard; Musical Director: Paul Gemignani; Assistant Musical Dir.: Mark Mitchell
Directed by Scott Ellis; Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall; Assistant Director: Chris Kahler; Assistant Choreographer: Danny Wright
Scenic Design by Tony Walton; Costume Design by William Ivey Long; Lighting Design by Brian Nason; Sound Design by Brian Ronan; Hair and Wig Design by David Brian Brown; Associate Scenic Design: Klara Zieglerova; Assistant Lighting Design: Tiffany Yelton
Company Manager: Denys Baker
Production Supervisor: Michael Curry; Production Manager: Glenn Merwede; Production Stage Manager: Lori M. Doyle; Stage Manager: David Sugarman
Conducted by Mark Mitchell; Associate Conductor: Thad Wheeler; Violin: Brenda Vincent; Cello: Tatyana Margulis; Woodwinds: Eric Weidman; Trumpet: Dominic Derasse; Bass Trombone & Tuba: Dean Plank; Bass: Anthony Morris; Percussion: Thad Wheeler; Keyboard: Mark Mitchell; Music Copyist: Peggy Serra
Roundabout Artistic Associate / Casting: Jim Carnahan; Dialect Coach: K.C. Ligon; Roundabout Director of Development: Julia C. Levy; Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Roundabout Director of Marketing: David Steffen; Advertising: Nappi / Eliran / Murphy, Ltd.; Dance Captain: David Lowenstein
Tom Aldredge
Stephen Hopkins
Joseph Cassidy
Leather Apron
Michael Cumpsty
John Dickinson
MacIntyre Dixon
Andrew McNair
Congressional Custodian
Dashiell Eaves
Courier
Gregg Edelman
Edward Rutledge
Linda Emond
Abigail Adams
Tom Riis Farrell
Lewis Morris
Merwin Foard
Richard Henry Lee
John Herrera
Roger Sherman
Pat Hingle
Benjamin Franklin
Jerry Lanning
Rev. John Witherspoon
Kevin Ligon
George Read
David Lowenstein
Joseph Hewes
Daniel Marcus
Robert Livingston
Michael X. Martin
Dr. Josiah Bartlett
Michael McCormick
Caesar Rodney
Bill Nolte
Col. Thomas McKean
Guy Paul
Charles Thomson
Congressional Secretary
Richard Poe
John Hancock
Ben Sheaffer
Painter
Brent Spiner
John Adams
Ric Stoneback
Samuel Chase
Paul Michael Valley
Thomas Jefferson
Lauren Ward
Martha Jefferson
Robert Westenberg
Dr. Lyman Hall
Michael Winther
James Wilson
Understudies: Joseph Cassidy (Roger Sherman, Richard Henry Lee, Edward Rutledge), Rob Donohoe (Dr. Josiah Bartlett, Stephen Hopkins, Caesar Rodney, Andrew McNair), Rebecca Eichenberger (Abigail Adams, Martha Jefferson), Tim Fauvell (Lewis Morris, Robert Livingston, Samuel Chase, Joseph Hewes), John Herrera (John Adams), James Hindman (Rev. John Witherspoon, Col. Thomas McKean, Dr. Lyman Hall, Charles Thomson), David Lowenstein (James Wilson), Michael X. Martin (John Dickinson), Michael McCormick (John Hancock), Bill Nolte (Benjamin Franklin), Tom Roland (Benjamin Franklin) and Ben Sheaffer (George Read, Thomas Jefferson, Leather Apron, Courier)

Criterion Center Stage Right (Aug 14, 1997 - Nov 16, 1997)

Gershwin Theatre (Dec 03, 1997 - Jun 14, 1998)

Theatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman Emeritus; James L. Nederlander: Chairman; Robert E. Nederlander: President)
Associate Producer: Anita Waxman and Joseph F. Cullman, III; Produced by James M. Nederlander, Stewart F. Lane, Rodger Hess, Bill Haber, Robert Halmi, Jr., Dodger Endemol Theatricals and Hallmark Entertainment
Originally produced by The Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes: Artistic Director; Ellen Richard: General Manager; Gene Feist: Founding Director)
Original Orchestrations: Eddie Sauter
Company Manager: Jeff Dyksterhouse; General Manager: Dodger Management Group (Sally Campbell Morse, Robert C. Strickstein)
Production Stage Manager: Lori M. Doyle; Technical Supervisor: Gene O'Donovan; Stage Manager: David Sugarman
Concert Master: Suzanne Ornstein; Violin: Suzanne Ornstein, Ronald Oakland and Robert Zubrycki; Viola: Louis Day; Cello: Roger Shell and Tatyana Vartapetyan-Margulis; Woodwinds: Martha Hyde, Henry Schuman and Thomas Sefcovic; French Horn: Ronald Sell and Peter Schoettler; Trumpet: David Brown; Trombone: Kenneth Finn, David Read and Randall Andos; Keyboard: Maggie Torre; Harp: Jennifer Hoult; Percussion: Louis Oddo; Music Contractor: Ronald Sell; Associate Conductor: David Brown; Assistant Conductor: Maggie Torre; Violin Conway Kuo; French Horn Patrick Milando; Percussion Peter Grant
Marketing: Margery Singer; Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown

Cast

Joey Adams
Courier
Carolee Carmello
Abigail Adams
John Ellison Conlee
Lewis Morris
William Duell
Caesar Rodney
David Huddleston
Benjamin Franklin
Erik J. McCormack
Courier
Michael McCormick
John Adams
Ryan Shively
Painter
Brian Sutherland
Dr. Lyman Hall
Standby: Rex Everhart (Benjamin Franklin) and Diane Fratantoni (Abigail Adams, Martha Jefferson)
Understudies: Joseph Cassidy (Painter), John Ellison Conlee (Samuel Chase), Rob Donohoe (Roger Sherman, Lewis Morris, George Read, Leather Apron), Tim Fauvell (George Read, Col. Thomas McKean), John Herrera (John Hancock), James Hindman (John Adams, John Dickinson, Charles Thomson), Kevin Ligon (Robert Livingston, James Wilson, Edward Rutledge), David Lowenstein (Charles Thomson), Michael X. Martin (Dr. Lyman Hall, Roger Sherman), Erik J. McCormack (Painter), Richard Poe (John Adams), Ryan Shively (Dr. Josiah Bartlett, Thomas Jefferson, Joseph Hewes, Leather Apron, Courier), Brian Sutherland (Thomas Jefferson, Richard Henry Lee) and Richard Thomsen (Dr. Josiah Bartlett, Stephen Hopkins, Rev. John Witherspoon, Caesar Rodney, Andrew McNair)
music by Sherman Edwards; lyrics by Sherman Edwards
Act 1
Sung By
Sit Down, John
John Adams and The Congress
Piddle, Twiddle and Resolve
John Adams
Till Then
John Adams and Abigail Adams
The Lees of Old Virginia
Richard Henry Lee, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams
But Mr. Adams
John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman and Robert Livingston
Yours, Yours, Yours
John Adams and Abigail Adams
He Plays the Violin
Martha Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams
Cool, Cool, Considerate Men
John Dickinson and The Conservatives
Momma Look Sharp
Courier, Andrew McNair and Leather Apron
Act 2
Sung By
The Egg
Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
Molasses To Rum
Edward Rutledge
Compliments
Abigail Adams
Is Anybody There?
John Adams

Tony Award®

 

Best Revival of a Musical

1998 Nominee
Produced by James M. Nederlander , Stewart F. Lane , Rodger Hess , Bill Haber , Robert Halmi, Jr. , Dodger Endemol Theatricals , Hallmark Entertainment and The Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes: Artistic Director; Ellen Richard: General Manager; Gene Feist: Founding Director)
 

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1998 Nominee
Gregg Edelman
 

Best Direction of a Musical

1998 Nominee
Directed by Scott Ellis

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Revival of a Musical

1998 Nominee
Produced by The Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes: Artistic Director; Ellen Richard: General Manager; Gene Feist: Founding Director)
 

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

1998 Nominee
Brent Spiner

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

1998 Winner
Gregg Edelman
 

Outstanding Direction of a Musical

1998 Nominee
Directed by Scott Ellis
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